It was an average squad especially in the backs.
Lockyer
Hegarty
Wing
Bailey
Minichiello
Gower
Kimmorley

The fact that Villasanti was in the squad says it all.

Lockyer - don't need to say anything about this chap
Hegarty - played all 3 origin games for QLD that year
Wing - played all 3 origin games for QLD that year
Bailey - was on the bench for all 3 origin games and played 1st test and scored...could do much more
Minichiello - played all 3 origin games for NSW and was golden boot winner 18months later
Gower - finished with 18 australia caps...hardly crap that is it
Kimmorley - crap players don't get 22caps for australia


so........who was actually missing? andrew john injured iirc...gordan tallis has just retired....looking at the pack the aussies put out in 2003...Webcke,buderus,civoniciva,mason,waterhouse,ricketson,fitzgibbon,robbie kearns,michael crocker etc....thats better than what the aussies are gonna put out next weekend lol


like i said the 2003 australia team was nowhere near as bad as its portrayed

Negative suits me just fine.

sorry my bad..its NSW not QLD....the fact still remains he played in all 3 origin games in 2003


or maybe yourwrong

In answer to the question in the thread title. YES and I hope they do. We need a strong England in RL.

Yes, it was average squad – but not because of the reasons that the Australians insist , that it was a second or third string team (that premise has been discredited time and again on these boards), but because, and please sit down for this as it is a surprise, some of the Australian players are just average – even those that play in that super human spectacle that is called State of Origin

The 2011 English team would beat the 2003 Kangaroos 3-0 in a series

Do you have a time machine or a Crystal Ball?
Australia are better than England for many reasons.
I could list them but I am sure you already know or have seen this before.
Back in the day when GB were still considered a "force" they hand picked Club teams to play on tours in Australia in between Test Matches, Parramatta beat them.
Australia played virtually all the main English Club teams on their tours.

the 2003 series was a bloody good one, Australia were very lucky to win it as all games came down to the last 3 mins.

Bring this back, awsome stuff.

Quote: roughyedspud "sorry my bad..its NSW not QLD....the fact still remains he played in all 3 origin games in 2003 or maybe yourwrong'" Wrong about what spud? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Wing You have been proved wrong on your FACTS more than most on this Forum in recent times. I did not dispute how many SOO games he had played, getting the team right is a good start in my opinion.

Quote: roughyedspud "sorry my bad..its NSW not QLD....the fact still remains he played in all 3 origin games in 2003 or maybe yourwrong'" Wrong about what spud? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Wing You have been proved wrong on your FACTS more than most on this Forum in recent times. I did not dispute how many SOO games he had played, getting the team right is a good start in my opinion.

i meant maybe your wrong about the australian league being not so good in 2003


typing QLD instead of NSW is hardly a hanging offence

oldham have beaten australia 3 or 4 times ......so whats your point

Was that in Queen Victoria's time?
I can only relate to the times where I have been around, lets say the last 30 years.